Ariidae

Fleshysnout catfish

Arius dispar

Catfish from Asian Waters

• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• East Asia
• Southeast Asia
• Fusiform
• Medium
• Tropical fish

The fleshysnout catfish (Arius dispar) is a species of sea catfish in the family Ariidae. It was described by Albert William Herre in 1926, originally under the genus Tachysurus. It is known from tropical brackish and freshwater in Asia, including the Philippines, Taiwan, and possibly Borneo.